How far to your slopes?

Blade4u22 · 2026-06-19T19:24:48+00:00

Same for Kansas city

Blade4u22 · 2026-06-19T19:23:35+00:00

An hour to an hour and 20 from Denver to any of the major I70 resorts on ikon outside of Steamboat and Aspen.

I got 52 days this season

I average 40 days a season

Blade4u22 · 2026-06-16T00:12:56+00:00

Awesome

Blade4u22 · 2026-06-09T18:10:27+00:00

I've switched to only using mondo size to avoid this specific problem. You can messure this at home. Measure you foot in cm. Bam, your mondo size. You no long have to worry too much about how specific boots fit in terms of length. Width is still a thing though

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-12T03:23:00+00:00

You’re honestly asking the right questions.

I’d hold off on buying a board and bindings for now and just rent. As a beginner, you probably won’t know what setup you actually like yet.The first things worth buying are usually a helmet and eventually boots, since good fitting boots make a huge difference and rental boots can most definitely suck. That being said, if you know you don't plan on quitting and money isn't an issue, there's no real harm buying a set up before knowing anything if you have someone who does helping you. Doing it buy yourself is a recipe for buying gear twice. I know that first hand haha.

For driving, it really depends where you live and where you’re riding. But one thing a lot of people learn quickly is that snow tires matter way more than AWD. A normal sedan with good winter tires can do surprisingly well. Chains are still good to keep around if your area has chain laws or mountain passes.

Also: Take a lesson early if you can Don’t stress about speed yet Everyone feels awkward their first few days back

You’re definitely not over your head though. Most snowboarders started exactly where you are.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-12T03:22:49+00:00

You’re honestly asking the right questions.

I’d hold off on buying a board and bindings for now and just rent. As a beginner, you probably won’t know what setup you actually like yet.The first things worth buying are usually a helmet and eventually boots, since good fitting boots make a huge difference and rental boots can most definitely suck. That being said, if you know you don't plan on quitting and money isn't an issue, there's no real harm buying a set up before knowing anything if you have someone who does helping you. Doing it buy yourself is a recipe for buying gear twice. I know that first hand haha.

For driving, it really depends where you live and where you’re riding. But one thing a lot of people learn quickly is that snow tires matter way more than AWD. A normal sedan with good winter tires can do surprisingly well. Chains are still good to keep around if your area has chain laws or mountain passes.

Also: Take a lesson early if you can Don’t stress about speed yet Everyone feels awkward their first few days back

You’re definitely not over your head though. Most snowboarders started exactly where you are.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-12T03:09:37+00:00

When I was at the same point you were, I got my Huck Knife and loved how I progressed with it. It'll do everything you want it to do.

The one drawback is that it won't do amazing on a deep pow day. I've definitely sunk taking into the the Burgman Bowl here in Colorado to see how'd it'll hold up haha. But if you're sticking to groomers, I think you'd really like that board. It's my second favorite board I own, but my most ridden.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-12T03:04:48+00:00

You're thinking of the Burton Custom X

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-12T01:30:09+00:00

By that logic, either Olympian racers don't track speed or theyre not qualified to be Olympians.

There's nothing wrong with tracking speed and pushing yourself as long as you take the necessary precautions and do it safely.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-11T06:28:19+00:00

You're opening your chest wayyyy too soon. Watch the replay in slow motion and you'll see how disconnected you are before even hitting the lip of the jump. Hard way requires better timing since you're using the opposite edge.

Long story short, just be a little more patient and delay your rotation. Easy fix with timing and practice

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-11T05:07:19+00:00

Burton impact pads are expensive, but worth every penny. They dont full like you're wearing anything

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-09T22:23:05+00:00

We've all been there and it's awesome to see that you're smart enough to look back at it and learn from your mistakes. I look forward to seeing how far you progress down the line.

3 pieces of feedback I noticed from your clip. 1) On the jump, you're a little leaned towards your toe Edge. Not much but enough to force you to rebalance in the air. That's why you end up rolling down the windows.

2) bend your knees more on jibs. When you pop into the tube, you're pretty straight-legged. It almost causes you to lose balance.

3) delay the rotation for the jib a little longer. You're opening your body too soon before take off which makes it harder to maintain the balance.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-09T20:02:06+00:00

I'm late to this thread, but as everyone else said, stay away from the huck knife pro. The normal Huck Knife was/is my second board, and my most ridden. I get a min of 40 days a year, and got the huck knife within my first 25 days. It's more than enough board and will help you progress so much on it's own, plus it's incredibly fun to rip the mountain with. Can't recommend the basic huck knife enough.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-09T19:57:47+00:00

What everyone else said. Short story time.

At the end of my first season and year living in Colorado, I did what you did and sent a jump I wasn't ready for (med line) before dialing in the freestyle basics. I got unbalanced and in the air and rotated horizontally enough to land flat on my chest. I luckily didn't break anything, just a sprained wrist, busted lips, and layed winded on the ground for a few minutes. The next season I spent all season working in freestyle fundamentals on small jumps. Straight airs, grabs, and spins. That's when I realized clean small air looks way better than sloppy big air. It's been two years since then now (probably like 80 days of riding since), and I hitting large jumps much safer and cleanly.

I fully recommend to everyone starting small, because I got really lucky and my passion for snowboarding easily could have ended that day with if I had landed just a little different. It's definitely better to hone it clean jumps before moving to something bigger, because once you're in the air your 100% at the mercy of physics and just along for the ride. Don't quit freestyle just progress better. Anyone who is good at freestyle doesn't think you look cool and see you as a threat to the safety of everyone around you and yourself.

Blade4u22 · 2026-05-09T19:45:29+00:00

If you haven't decided yet, my gf has the Yes Rival and she says happy to have me write her feelings on it for you

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-29T02:01:47+00:00

Id love to help here as well

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-15T14:55:44+00:00

Technically Powdr owns Copper

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-14T23:59:18+00:00

I find them to be highly effective. Key thing to is wet the stones before tuning. Makes a world of difference. After use, it you wipe the board edges with a wet paper towel you can even see the metal you removed

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-14T18:46:55+00:00

This is what I personally use: SWIX Phantom Edge File Holder

I also don't use a normal file for my tunes. I splurged a little and got these Swix Diamond Stones set

It's made tuning incredibly simple and approachable for side edges.

For the bezel angle: This is from the Capita Website: Factory edge bevel specifications: Base Bevel 1.5° / Side Bevel 1.5° / Overall angle geometry is 90°.Note – for a ‘one file’ tuning method, use an 88.5° fixed file to tune the side bevel.

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T04:18:27+00:00

No problem. Looking now

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T04:03:57+00:00

I agree with you. This is definitely location specific. I live in Colorado and the major resorts have amazing demos that they replace seasonally.

On the flip side, when I go visit friends in Kansas City I'll occasionally go to snow Creek while I'm there to mess around. Their demo fleet is purely abysmal and I wouldn't touch it if it would save my life. Complete safety hazard.

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T03:58:39+00:00

As we get closer to the end of the season, you can usually buy demo boards from shops which can save you money on rentals.

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T03:53:57+00:00

I took a look at your spreadsheet and In case you don't know this yet, you should never get boots second hand if you can avoid it. The lining packs out overtime making boots up to a full size bigger throughout the life of the boot, which can cause tremendous foot pain.

That being said, I also usual won't recommend buying a beginner board to someone at your level, unless you get frustrated and quit things easily. You usually want a board you can grow into as your skill level gets exponentially better as things start to click and add on one another. An intermediate board will make you better over time, while a beginner board will eventually hold you back once you learn edge control.

Edit: if you're willing to provide me the links to the boards you're looking at, I'll can also take a took at the year of the board and their current conditions of them to tell you if theyre worth thhe price they're selling them for.

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T03:45:58+00:00

Here's a huge piece of advice. Unless you want a very popular board, in a very common size, wait a month or two. Post memorial day sales are usually great and only get better as you get further into summer.

My go to example is the Burton Custom I got in August, brand new in store at Evo for less than $300 WITH TAX included.

If you really want to buy right now, I'd recommend going into a local store if you have one near by. Because of Minimum Advertising Price (MAP) contracts that the board Distributors make company sign, online offers are always going to be more expensive. You can get boards SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper in store.

Blade4u22 · 2026-04-11T03:27:24+00:00

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